Lesabre keeps stalling out...FRUSTRATED
davdogg42
06-01-2007, 09:40 PM
My 97 lesabre is killing me right about now. I have had it in the 2 different shops now and it STILL stalling out. It ran fine for about 8 months after I bought it but now she is stalling out cant figure out why
I had the fuel pump replaced in Nov 06
Fuel filter Dec 06
Ingition Module changed 2 times last month( junk yard parts yea i know)
Wire to Igniton Module changed cause the old wire was bad 2 weeks ago
Can it have something to do with the car overheating? I ran the AC the last two times it stalled out on me. Could that have something to do with it? I am at a loss to figure this thing out. HELP :banghead:
I had the fuel pump replaced in Nov 06
Fuel filter Dec 06
Ingition Module changed 2 times last month( junk yard parts yea i know)
Wire to Igniton Module changed cause the old wire was bad 2 weeks ago
Can it have something to do with the car overheating? I ran the AC the last two times it stalled out on me. Could that have something to do with it? I am at a loss to figure this thing out. HELP :banghead:
Bassasasin
06-02-2007, 09:29 AM
It's possible it could be the CRANKsensor. Check this out.
The CRANKsensor's common symptom is to fail when hot and, be difficult to troubleshoot without a great diagnostic system hooked to it when it's hot.
Here's the usual sceanario. The car starts dying usually when it's completely warmed up, on the road or slowing to a stop after a run, or on a highway. Commonly if the car stops it cools down and will restart and run fine till those temp conditions exist again on the sensor. Also, it may just jerk as the ignition quits spuratically as it reaches it's failure temp zone.
It's hard to troubleshoot by shops since it works fine when the engine and sensor is cooler.
Moreoften, changing it reveals it WAS the problem.
Depending on the area, the shop cost is around $200 to get under the "flywheel" harmonic balancer wheel on the engine and replace it.
The CRANKsensor's common symptom is to fail when hot and, be difficult to troubleshoot without a great diagnostic system hooked to it when it's hot.
Here's the usual sceanario. The car starts dying usually when it's completely warmed up, on the road or slowing to a stop after a run, or on a highway. Commonly if the car stops it cools down and will restart and run fine till those temp conditions exist again on the sensor. Also, it may just jerk as the ignition quits spuratically as it reaches it's failure temp zone.
It's hard to troubleshoot by shops since it works fine when the engine and sensor is cooler.
Moreoften, changing it reveals it WAS the problem.
Depending on the area, the shop cost is around $200 to get under the "flywheel" harmonic balancer wheel on the engine and replace it.
Mickey#1
06-02-2007, 09:39 AM
When is it stalling out - while cruising or just at idle?
davdogg42
06-02-2007, 12:35 PM
it stalls always when cruising never while idleing
Mickey#1
06-02-2007, 01:05 PM
I see you're in Buffalo, I'm up in North Tonawanda. There's a bunch of things we can check out if you want to get together. I also have an Auto Tap & fuel pressure gauge that we can hook up & see what's going on.
davdogg42
06-02-2007, 02:21 PM
I see you're in Buffalo, I'm up in North Tonawanda. There's a bunch of things we can check out if you want to get together. I also have an Auto Tap & fuel pressure gauge that we can hook up & see what's going on.
Micky last night I had the car towed to my Shop. The part was still under warranty and ill have them check it out first. Then if they cant seem to fix it ill holla back at you. Maybe if they fix it, ill have you look at it just to get a third opinion. Thanks Dave
Micky last night I had the car towed to my Shop. The part was still under warranty and ill have them check it out first. Then if they cant seem to fix it ill holla back at you. Maybe if they fix it, ill have you look at it just to get a third opinion. Thanks Dave
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